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diff --git a/2023/11/16/Fever-of-Unknown-Origin/index.html b/2023/11/16/Fever-of-Unknown-Origin/index.html index ffa86823..db4f03f9 100644 --- a/2023/11/16/Fever-of-Unknown-Origin/index.html +++ b/2023/11/16/Fever-of-Unknown-Origin/index.html @@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ </div> </div> <div class="post-content"> - <p>Fever of unknown origin (FUO) has been recognized as a disease state for over<br>100 years. The first commonly accepted definition of FUO was published in 1961<br>and included (1) fever greater than 101 F (38.3 C) on multiple occasions (2) at least<br>3 week duration of fever (3) without identifiable cause despite at least a 1 week inpa-<br>tient evaluation.1 Overtime, this definition was considered both too rigid and too ill<br>defined. Given the impracticality of prolonged hospitalizations and advancing technol-<br>ogy for diagnosis, the duration of work up was shortened to 3 days inpatient evaluation<br>and/or 3 outpatient clinic visits.2</p> + <p>Fever of unknown origin (FUO) has been recognized as a disease state for over100 years.<br>The first commonly accepted definition of FUO was published in 1961 and included fever greater than 101F (38.3C) on multiple occasions at least 3 week duration of fever without identifiable cause despite at least a 1 week inpatient evaluation.</p> +<p>Overtime, this definition was considered both too rigid and too ill defined.<br>Given the impracticality of prolonged hospitalizations and advancing technology for diagnosis, the duration of work up was shortened to 3 days inpatient evaluation and/or 3 outpatient clinic visits.</p> <ul> <li><a href="/papers/Fever%20of%20Unknown%20Origin.pdf">Original Document</a></li> </ul> |